Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
North Bristol Park
Filton, Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
E-mail: marta.drozdzowska@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Support of Existing Column Agglutination Testing (CAT) equipment
Reference number: NHSBT0630
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Please see II.2.4) for detailed description.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33140000
33696100
33696200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) is a specialist function within the diagnostics and therapeutic services directorate of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The RCI Reference Laboratories provide antibody resolution and red cell typing on samples referred from hospital transfusion laboratories, clinics, and other departments within NHSBT. Reference services are provided from Birmingham, Colindale, Filton (Bristol), Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and Tooting. Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) equipment is in use in RCI laboratories to achieve the testing described above, the equipment in use is supplied by Bio-Rad and includes IH-1000 analysers, centrifuges and incubators to support manual testing using Bio-Rad consumables.
NHSBT published a PIN in October 2018 under OJEU Reference: 2018/S 199-450157. During pre-engagement, due to an ongoing strategic review of capital allocation in NHSBT, the authority was required to re-consider the procurement strategy. NHSBT has currently a requirement for maintenance and bespoke consumables for the existing Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) equipment. The market is currently limited to one supplier only that is able to meet NHSBT's requirements for this tender. The supply of maintenance and consumables is needed to meet the current and future needs of NHSBT, in a cost effective manner. Therefore, following a negotiated procedure NHSBT awarded a 2-year agreement with 1 year option to extend for the support of existing column agglutination testing systems (IH-1000 machines) to Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
During pre-engagement, due to an strategic review of capital allocation in NHSBT, the Authority was required to re-consider the procurement strategy. NHSBT has currently a requirement for maintenance and bespoke consumables for the existing Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) equipment (IH-1000 machines). The market is currently limited to one supplier only that is able to meet NHSBT's requirements for this as the consumables are bespoke and the equipment is maintained by Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd only.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: NHSBT1193
Title: Support of Existing Column Agglutination Testing (CAT) Systems
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
30/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Watford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
1 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Blood and transplant
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/08/2020